Parables of Matthew 25 : Parables of Matthew 25 The Ten Virgins
The Talents Parables and Metaphors
Christian Life College
Terry R. Baughman, MAET
The Parable of the Ten Virgins : The Parable of the Ten Virgins Matthew 25:1-13 "the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to..."
Three Stages of the Marriage Custom : Three Stages of the Marriage Custom Engagement
Arranged by parents or match-makers
Three Stages of the Marriage Custom : Three Stages of the Marriage Custom Betrothal
A binding ceremony and celebration of the pending marriage
Three Stages of the Marriage Custom : Three Stages of the Marriage Custom Marriage proper
A community event of festive rejoicing for a week
Triadic Form of the Parableof the Ten Virgins : Triadic Form of the Parableof the Ten Virgins Bridegroom The Wise The Foolish
The Bridegroom : The Certain return at an Uncertain time The Bridegroom
The Wise Virgins : The Wise Virgins The Watchers will be Ready
The Foolish Virgins : The urgency of Preparation The Foolish Virgins
Lessons from the Parable : Lessons from the Parable The Necessity of being Prepared
“The moment of the examination cannot be the moment of preparation.”
William Barclay, And Jesus Said, (Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press, 1970), 136.
Lessons from the Parable : Lessons from the Parable The Necessity of being Prepared
The Lost Opportunity
Carpe Diem
“Seize the day”
Lessons from the Parable : Lessons from the Parable The Necessity of being Prepared
The Lost Opportunity
Things which cannot be borrowed
Two important things cannot be borrowed: Faith & Character
Lessons from the Parable : Lessons from the Parable The Necessity of being Prepared
The Lost Opportunity
Things which cannot be borrowed
The Closed Door
Lessons from the Parable : Lessons from the Parable “For all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been.’”
John Greenleaf Whittier
Parables of Matthew 25 : Parables of Matthew 25 The Ten Virgins
The Talents Parables and Metaphors
Christian Life College
Terry R. Baughman, MAET
The Parable of the Talents : The Parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30 "the kingdom of heaven is like..."
The Distribution : The Distribution The master distributes his goods to his servants
One Servant received five (5) talents
The Distribution : The Distribution The master distributes his goods to his servants
Another servant received two (2) talents
The Distribution : The Distribution The master distributes his goods to his servants
Another received one (1) talent
Triadic Form of the Parableof the Talents : Triadic Form of the Parableof the Talents Master The Good Servants The Wicked Servants
Lessons from the Characters of the Parable : Lessons from the Characters of the Parable The Master
God has entrusted each one with talents and expects all to be good stewards
Lessons from the Characters of the Parable : Lessons from the Characters of the Parable The Good Servants
Faithful servants will be commended and rewarded for their stewardship
Lessons from the Characters of the Parable : Lessons from the Characters of the Parable The Wicked Servants
Those who fail to faithfully attend to the resources of God's blessing will be punished and separated from God in Judgment
The Goodness & Severity of God : The Goodness & Severity of God Romans 11:22
Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
Faithfulness is the Equalizer : Faithfulness is the Equalizer Identical response to the Faithful Servants
"...Well done, good and faithful servant ... faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things ..."
Faithfulness is the Equalizer : Faithfulness is the Equalizer ...to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more (Luke 12:48).
Faithfulness is the Equalizer : Faithfulness is the Equalizer Expectation of the Single Talent
It wasn't the size of the gift but the failure to invest
With no effort and little risk it could have produced a minimal return from interest